| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Lorenzo Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Altizer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cyrus Roach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Maffei (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Michael Baker loses the dribble to Lorenzo Cruz | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Soliz clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edwin Altizer - foul #2 on Edwin Altizer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:42 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 31-31 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | John Soliz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Nichols | 31-33 |
| 17:47 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei lays it in | 33-33 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | John Soliz lays it in on a great pass from Michael Baker | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Saint Peter's | James Black can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Boris Pinkowski - foul #1 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Josef Rewakowski (SF), Jim Frison (PF) Edwin Altizer, Cyrus Roach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), David Brister (PF) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski, Michael Baker | |
| 16:58 | Saint Peter's | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:58 | Saint Peter's | James Black misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Ikard | 34-37 |
| 16:13 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Soliz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it home | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Lorenzo Cruz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josef Rewakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Frison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Maffei (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Black | 37-39 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses long on a shot in the paint | 37-39 |
| 15:16 | Saint Peter's | James Black pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:11 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Josef Rewakowski | 40-39 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson is hacked by Lorenzo Cruz - foul #3 on Lorenzo Cruz, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ronald Wiberg (PG), Ron Kuester (SG), Edwin Altizer (SF), Cyrus Roach (PF), George Isbell (C) Lorenzo Cruz, James Black, Josef Rewakowski, Jim Frison, Anthony Maffei | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Michael Baker (PF) John Soliz, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | David Brister lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Ikard | 40-41 |
| 14:16 | Saint Peter's | George Isbell's pass is intercepted by David Brister | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Michael Baker knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by David Brister and he's fouled by Cyrus Roach - foul #3 on Cyrus Roach, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Thomas Ikard, David Brister | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:36 | Saint Peter's | Cyrus Roach misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 13:35 | Saint Peter's | Edwin Altizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:23 | Saint Peter's | George Isbell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Soliz grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski | 40-46 |
| 12:55 | Saint Peter's | Cyrus Roach blows the dunk but the foul's on Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz (PG), Jim Frison (C) Ronald Wiberg, George Isbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 12:55 | Saint Peter's | Cyrus Roach misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:55 | Saint Peter's | Cyrus Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:55 | Saint Peter's | Cyrus Roach gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:43 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Michael Baker connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Soliz | 40-48 |
| 12:14 | Saint Peter's | Edwin Altizer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-48 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 40-48 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Nichols | 40-50 |
| 11:48 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | James Black (SG), Josef Rewakowski (SF), Anthony Maffei (C) Ron Kuester, Edwin Altizer, Cyrus Roach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Walter Sprenger (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), David Brister (PF) John Soliz, William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski, Michael Baker | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Lorenzo Cruz (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Josef Rewakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Frison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Maffei (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sprenger (fresh) SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Josef Rewakowski - foul #1 on Josef Rewakowski, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | George Isbell (PF) Jim Frison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:54 | Saint Peter's | Josef Rewakowski buries a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | David Brister hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-50 |
| 10:38 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:29 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 10:27 | Saint Peter's | Josef Rewakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:09 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-50 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Murray, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ronald Wiberg (PG), Edwin Altizer (SF), Cyrus Roach (PF) Lorenzo Cruz, Josef Rewakowski, George Isbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Michael Baker (C) Thomas Ikard, Walter Sprenger, David Brister, Dennis Murray | |
| 09:32 | Saint Peter's | John Soliz takes the ball from Anthony Maffei | 45-50 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Michael Baker comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 45-50 |
| 09:16 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Edwin Altizer | 45-50 |
| 08:53 | Saint Peter's | James Black is hacked by William Nichols - foul #3 on William Nichols, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ron Kuester (SG) James Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:41 | Saint Peter's | The short jumper by Anthony Maffei is denied by Michael Baker | 45-50 |
| 08:39 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz (PG), Jim Frison (C) Ronald Wiberg, Anthony Maffei | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 07:59 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | James Black (SG) Ron Kuester | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:28 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Lorenzo Cruz (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Altizer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cyrus Roach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Frison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Dennis Murray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski and he's hacked by Jim Frison - foul #2 on Jim Frison, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei (C) Cyrus Roach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (SF) Boris Pinkowski | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:57 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 06:39 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 06:37 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:17 | Saint Peter's | Jim Frison loses the dribble to Brian Wilkinson | 47-52 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Michael Baker blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 05:49 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Jim Frison | 47-52 |
| 05:33 | Saint Peter's | Edwin Altizer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:31 | Saint Peter's | Edwin Altizer hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Jim Frison swats the layup by Michael Baker | 49-52 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | William Nichols hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 04:54 | Saint Peter's | Jim Frison lays it up and in | 51-54 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Soliz and he's hacked by Anthony Maffei - foul #3 on Anthony Maffei, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ronald Wiberg (PG), Ron Kuester (SG), Josef Rewakowski (SF), Cyrus Roach (PF), George Isbell (C) Lorenzo Cruz, James Black, Edwin Altizer, Jim Frison, Anthony Maffei | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Walter Sprenger (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), David Brister (C) John Soliz, William Nichols, Michael Baker, Dennis Murray | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:34 | Saint Peter's | George Isbell snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:28 | Saint Peter's | Cyrus Roach lays it in on a great pass from Ron Kuester | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | David Brister misses the easy layup | 53-56 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Sprenger | 53-58 |
| 03:21 | Saint Peter's | Josef Rewakowski drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ron Kuester | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Ronald Wiberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Kuester (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Josef Rewakowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cyrus Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sprenger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is fouled on the floor by Ron Kuester - foul #2 on Ron Kuester, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz (PG), Anthony Maffei (C) Ronald Wiberg, George Isbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Dennis Murray (C) Walter Sprenger, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:55 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | James Black (SG), Edwin Altizer (SF) Ron Kuester, Josef Rewakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Thomas Ikard, David Brister | |
| 02:42 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Michael Baker drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski | 55-62 |
| 01:54 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 01:52 | Saint Peter's | Edwin Altizer tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | William Nichols lays it up and in set up by John Soliz | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Saint Peter's | Cyrus Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | John Soliz blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 00:58 | Saint Peter's | Edwin Altizer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz is hacked by William Nichols - foul #4 on William Nichols, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Saint Peter's | James Black lays it up and in set up by Lorenzo Cruz | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Soliz is hacked by Anthony Maffei - foul #4 on Anthony Maffei, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | William Nichols snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Lorenzo Cruz is called for the reach on William Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lorenzo Cruz, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (SF) Boris Pinkowski | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:06 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:04 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:01 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 59-68 |